Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali
Young Readers
Jane Cadwallader
PB3 and the Vegetables
Illustrated by Gustavo Mazali
Fred is in his bedroom. He has some homework but he’s looking out of the window. It’s raining and very windy. Suddenly Fred sees something in the garden!
It’s round and grey. It’s a SPACESHIP! Then he sees a little E.T. and a robot coming down the stairs of the spaceship!
Fred opens the window. The E.T. talks to Fred.
Hello!
I’m PB3. I’m from Planet P3. This is my robot Robin.
Hello! My name is Frederick but you can call me Fred.
PB3 sees an apple on Fred’s desk. It’s a red apple. He’s very surprised.
On Planet P3 they don’t have apples and they don’t have red things!
On Planet P3 the only colours are black, grey, green and white.
It’s an apple! You eat it!
It’s very beautiful!
They go to the kitchen. Fred shows PB3 and Robin some other fruit. He shows them a pear and some grapes, a banana and an orange. He shows them some vegetables too. There are some potatoes and beans and a bowl of peas. PB3 and Robin are very happy!
On Planet P3
They don’t have apples Potatoes or beans Or even a pea. They don’t have pears. They don’t have grapes.
Poor Robin and PB3!
PB3 and Robin go with Fred to the village to buy some fruit and vegetables. Now it’s sunny and there’s a rainbow.
PB3 and Robin are happy. Fred is happy too.
Now they’re in the village. PB3 and Robin hide in a box. Fred helps them.
Thank you Fred.
Fred buys the fruit and vegetables. He buys lemons and carrots and potatoes and oranges and onions and bananas and grapes and pears and tomatoes and half a watermelon. PB3 and Robin watch from their box. They’re very surprised and very happy!
On Planet P3
They don’t have car rots Bananas or onions Or even a pea. They don’t have melons. They don’t have limes.
Poor Poor Robin and PB3
Fred is giving the woman some money for the fruit and vegetables. But … Ooops! A man is closing the box. Oh no!
Two men are putting the box into a lorry. Fred is watching … but what can he do?
Oh no!